Hello WhimsyIn London, Leopold Banchini Architects uplifts arts and crafts for wine bar Goodbye HorsesByKelly Pau March 31, 2025International (Rory Gardiner)SHAREJapanese folk art, William Morris, and the wider English arts and crafts movement informGoodbye Horses, a new wine bar in Londons De Beauvoir Town. The bars interior, outfitted byLeopold Banchini Architects, prioritizes natural materials, abundant lighting, local craftsmanship, artist collaboration, and swaths of colorful doodles. Drawing from these movements and local heritage, the bar takes a stance against our eras never-ending focus on screens and stimulation. Instead, Goodbye Horses bids farewell to the overwhelming and hello to a sense of being present and convivial. While the interior draws inspiration from across cultures, the bar has a distinct sense of regional sourcing. Located in an old brick building, original walls and materials are preserved and, where modified, were handled with local know-how. The existing walls are painted with limewash and old-fashioned roughcast. The dark green paint acts as a datum that helps proportion the space and add color. The flooring utilizes beaten earth, a mix of soil, straw, and clay with a natural linseed oil coating, commonly used in countryside pubs of yore.Read more on aninteriormag.com. BarsLondon